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I've been looking at two rifles. One a Sako 85 in 308 and the Remington Ti in 308. My question, is the quality controll better with the Sako? What I really want to know is one better than the other? I know thats a loaded question but I need some feed back before droping all that money.

It's all personal preference, Some consider the Sako to be a higher quality rifle ,while others love the Remington Ti

Are you talking about the "new" Rem AWR or original TI?

The New Ti.

Price difference?

I own two Remingtons, 700 BDL 25.06 Varmint, and Sendero 300 WM. Everything considered, not very impressed.

Next rifle, if there's one at all, will be either a Sako A7 or a Tikka T3.

Price difference is not the question. I beleive the Ti is a little more expensive.

don't think the remington will shoot as well as the sako, that's my experience, Have a sako 85 finnlight and a custom north america 700 love both guns the sako shoots best.
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Anie

Ti is made in .308?

fwiw, I have two Sako 85's (one in .308, another in .25-06). Both were mechanically and cosmetically perfect out of the box (and I am a very picky about details).

Both shot < 1" with factory federal accubonds.

No experience with the Ti, but you'll have to look pretty hard to find somebody complaining about a Sako (other than price).

-nosualc

Not really - the Sako haters will be along soon enough.

And Swampman700, too..

Remington or Sako....


They both SUCK!


Seriously though, my $350 ADL will shoot just as good as my Sako's. That's really about the only thing they have in common though. Well that and the tupperware stocks.....(grin)
I love the Sako action/trigger!

I have some very accurate Remington's including a 270 Ti.Sako`s trigger is easier to tune and has a lot of machining in the action,but is usually heavier all over.My guess is to decide by holding them to see what feels best to you.

Easiest question ever! The Sako is a much higher quality firearm than Remington.........................DJ

I used to like the Remingtons a lot but have switched to Sako. I have two 85's and three A-7's. I have to admit that one of the 85's is a rebarreled action done by Mark Bansner. I wanted a 280 and that's the only way I could get it. Lilja barrel with the exact contour of the factory in the Finnlight. Great shooter.

While back I took apart my son-in-law's Tikka T3 Lite SS to clean up after the season was over.

Honestly, I was really impressed with the simplicity, design, functionality, and especially the precision finishing. Frankly, makes my Remingtons, by comparison, look a tad bit crude.

And the darn thing shoots like a rifle worth twice as much!

I think the Sako A7 is a slightly even more refined version of the T3...and weighs only .2 pounds more.

Go to the store, and work the action on a Remington, Sako and a Tikka, and then try the triggers. And look at fit and finish.

And then compare pricing...

Just sayin'...

The Sako is an over $1,500 rifle and the folks at the factory developed the Tikka T3 to lower manufacturing costs for a down-market product. The A7 was developed to market a rifle with Sako virtues for under $1,000.

I haven't acquired a new Remington rifle in some years, so I don't know where their quality control is now. For a while they sold some product that seemingly needed after market help to operate up to the price level. (I know they know how to do this.)

jim

i agree completly (and i have a couple m700s)

That's a tough call for me. I have both brands and I hate the Remingtons lack of a lock closed bolt. With my experience the Sako is a higher quality gun thru and thru (not by much) but I'd have to go with American made.

+ a bunch. No question.